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Best Middle Schools in Vashon, WA

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355

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Top rankedMcMurray Middle School58^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Summary:

Vashon, Washington is served by one middle school, McMurray Middle School, which educates approximately 355 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-ranked Vashon Island School District.

McMurray Middle School is a standout, consistently performing in the top 10% of all Washington middle schools, with recent rankings placing it 58th out of 534. The school's academic results are strong across the board, significantly exceeding state averages. Students show particular strength in 8th-grade mathematics, where proficiency rates are over 35 percentage points higher than the state average, and performance remains consistently high in English Language Arts and science across all grade levels.

As part of the Vashon Island School District, which is itself ranked in the 94th percentile statewide, the school benefits from considerable district support and alignment. The area's investment in education is reflected in a high per-student spending level. For families in Vashon, McMurray Middle School offers a stable, high-quality educational environment with a multi-year track record of academic excellence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McMurray Middle School	Public	6-8	9329 SW Cemetery Rd	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-9168	355	18	19.5	23.1%	262 (73.8%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (12.4%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.7%)	88.7	58^th of 534 public middle schools	89.1%		89.5	51^st of 535 public middle schools	90.5%	7	70.6	70.6	69.2	67.2	69.8	68.7	61.7	58.5	73.2	64.3	$18,890	$298	$18,592

Cities Near Vashon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Orchard	6.02 mi	18	106^th
Federal Way	6.04 mi	33	240^th
Normandy Park	6.08 mi	1	81^st
Tacoma	6.2 mi	101	192^nd
Des Moines	6.48 mi	10	225^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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